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Christopher Light 1501–1546 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1501

Birth Location: , Warwick, England

Death Date: Aug 1546

Death Location: Horley, Oxford, Oxford, England

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Spouse(s): Elizabeth Warde

Children(s): Walter Lyte, Thomas Light, Agnes Light, William Light, Christopher Light, Joanne Light, Elizabeth Light, Christopher Light

Christopher Light was born in 1501 in , Warwick, England, the child of Michael Clark Light And Kristina Jean Sorenson. Christopher Light married Elizabeth Warde, and had children including Agnes Light, Christopher Light, Elizabeth Light, Fanny Light, Joanne Light, Thomas Light, Walter Lyte, William Light. Christopher Light passed away in 1546 in Horley, Oxford, Oxford, England.

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Biography

  • Christopher Light was born in 1501 in , Warwick, England, the child of Michael Clark Light And Kristina Jean Sorenson.
  • Christopher Light married Elizabeth Warde, and had children including Agnes Light, Christopher Light, Elizabeth Light, Fanny Light, Joanne Light, Thomas Light, Walter Lyte, William Light.
  • Christopher Light passed away in 1546 in Horley, Oxford, Oxford, England.

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Christopher Light
1501–1546
Birth Place: , Warwick, England
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Christopher Light's Descendants

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Christopher Light (Abt 1501–Aug 1546) m. Elizabeth Warde (1504–30 Sep 1617)
  1. 1. Walter Lyte 1525–1596 m. Ursula Woodford 1514–1596
    1. 1. Elizabeth Lyte 1547–1599 m. Robert Washington 1544–1622
      1. 1. Lawrence Washington 1566–1616 m. Margaret Butler 1568–1621
        1. 1. Richard Washington 1592–1642 m. Frances (Elizabeth) Browne 1588–1658
        2. 2. Mary Washington 1585– m. Nathaniell Clifton –1649
        3. 3. Alice Washington 1586–1592
        4. 4. William Washington 1587– m. Anne Vellers 1589–
        5. 5. Joan Washington 1589–1641
        6. 6. Robert Washington 1589–1663
        7. 7. Richard Washington 1590–1643
        8. 8. Andrew Washington 1590–
        9. 9. John Washington 1591–1668 m. Mary Curtis 1600–1625
        10. 10. Ann Washington 1594–1635 m. Philip Curtis 1575–1621 m. John Stith 1590–
        11. 11. Lucy Washington 1595–
        12. 12. Amy Washington 1600–1636 m. Philippe Curtis 1614–1636
        13. 13. Frances Washington 1600–
        14. 14. Elizabeth Washington 1601–1650 m. Henry Filmer –1671
        15. 15. John Washington 1601–1661
        16. 16. Lawrence Washington 1602–1653 m. Amphyllis Twigden 1602–1655 m. Margaret Hayward 1635– m. Amphyllis Twigden 1600–1655
        17. 17. Thomas Washington 1603–1623 m. Elizabeth Strangs 1604–
        18. 18. Margaret Washington 1604–1673 m. John Tyrrell 1599–
        19. 19. Peter Washington 1605– m. Natasha Hanson 1607–
        20. 20. Gregory Washington 1606–1606
        21. 21. Margaret Washington 1607–
        22. 22. George Washington 1608–1608
        23. 23. Barbara Washington 1609– m. Simon Butler 1607–
        24. 24. Alice Washington 1610–1679 m. Robert Sandys –1675
        25. 25. Joan Washington 1610– m. Francis Pill 1608–
        26. 26. Elizabeth Washington 1611–
        27. 27. Frances Washington 1613– m. Gargrave 1608–
      2. 2. John Washington 1564–1616
      3. 3. Leonard Washington 1565–1566
      4. 4. Anne (Amye) Washington 1567–1633 m. Lewis Richardson 1562–
      5. 5. Margaret Butler 1568–1616
      6. 6. Robert Washington 1568–1622 m. Elizabeth Chishull 1572–1623
      7. 7. lac (S.) Washington 1572–
      8. 8. Christopher Washington 1573–1596 m. Margaret Palmer 1569–1596
      9. 9. Walter Washington 1575–1597 m. Alice Morden 1574–1647
      10. 10. William Washington 1575–
      11. 11. Thomas Washington 1577–
      12. 12. Ursula Washington 1581–
      13. 13. Elisabeth Washington 1583–
      14. 14. Andrew Washington 1585–
      15. 15. Mary Washington 1597– m. Martin Edon 1598–
    2. 2. Dorothy Light 1545–
    3. 3. Christopher Light 1549–1583 m. Elizabeth Warde 1555–
  2. 2. Thomas Light 1517–
  3. 3. Agnes Light 1520–1556 m. William Pargiter 1514–1584 m. William Partiger 1506–1584
  4. 4. William Light 1525–1620 m. Elizabeth Dale 1530–
  5. 5. Christopher Light 1528–1583
  6. 6. Joanne Light 1530– m. John Hawforde 1520– m. Henry Savage 1510– m. Henry Savage 1526– m. William Hawforde 1526–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Light 1540–1599 m. Henry Bowker 1535–1600 m. Henry Bourchier 1540–1600
  8. 8. Christopher Light 1545– m. Elizabeth Dale 1513–

Christopher Light's Timeline

3 Records

1501
Abt 1501
Birth of Christopher Light in , Warwick, England
, Warwick, England
1546
16 Aug 1546
Age 45
Death of Christopher Light in Oxfordshire, England
Oxfordshire, England
1546
Aug 1546
Age 45
Burial of Christopher Light in Horley, Oxford, Oxford, England
Horley, Oxford, Oxford, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1501
    Event Place: , Warwick, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Christopher Light, person ID LTWX-MFQ.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1546
    Event Place: Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Christopher Light, person ID LTWX-MFQ.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aug 1546
    Event Place: Horley, Oxford, Oxford, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Christopher Light, person ID LTWX-MFQ.

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